Camelion...modular replacement scrubber

**michael hearn** · 25th February 2008, 17:23

Hi all,
Wasn't sure where to post this, but this seems like a good place for it! I make the Aliboxes and show them on the forums. Some 18 months ago I teamed up with a good friend of mine, Pascal Eeckhoudt who is Fenzy on the forums here. We tried to design something new and different and out of our collaboration we created Camelion. A modular replacement scrubber initially aimed at the inspiration users. I'm sure a lot of Classic divers are upgrading or improving their gear or are just looking to see if there is something better on the market. We didnt want to create a whole new rebreather but tried to create something new. Our scrubber and electronic pod is the heart of our unit, machined from solid aluminium. All hoses, lungs, wing and most other equipment from the Inspo fits back on. The electronics pod is designed to hold up to 5 cells, pretty much any electronics can be placed inside and there are 2 oxygen feeds allowing you to run on solenoid and/or a CMF system along side. It gives you the freedom to set up your Rebreather the way you want. We have really tried to make the unit user friendly and field servicable. Cell changes and even solenoid changes take no time at all and no tools are required. The scrubber is under testing but holds 2.6 kg of scrubber and at the moment is radial, although an axial can be placed without modifications. We will be showing this product at the london dive show, but would like to point out that this is a prototype. It is not for sale or in production. We would like to see if there is a place for a product like this on the market and would welcome you to come and take a look. We have a few pre show pictures on Naamloos document

Best regards,
Michael & Pascal

richie · 25th February 2008, 17:48

now that looks cool. good job

**Bobmac** · 25th February 2008, 18:40

Very nice.

***Decodiver*** · 25th February 2008, 19:13

Michael,

Is that a dual scrubber design like on the rEvo or is one pod for the electronics, unsure from the photos?

Looks good, very stealth!

Get a set of BMCL's on it and you will probably have a winner.

Cheers,

Dave Cooper.

**michael hearn** · 25th February 2008, 19:37

Quote: (Originally Posted by Decodiver)

Michael,

Is that a dual scrubber design like on the rEvo or is one pod for the electronics, unsure from the photos?

Looks good, very stealth!

Get a set of BMCL's on it and you will probably have a winner.

Cheers,

Dave Cooper.

hi dave
1 electronic pod 1 scrubber. electronic pod will house anything you want to put in it, within reason,

designed to fit all standard inspo gear for testing .bmcls is something to look into at a future date.
cheers dave.try and make it to lids.
mike

Philippe GERIN · 25th February 2008, 19:50

Very nice piece of engineering & machining. Congrats.

Quote: (Originally Posted by Decodiver)

Get a set of BMCL's on it and you will probably have a winner.

I second that.
Best
Philippe

***Decodiver*** · 25th February 2008, 20:15

Quote: (Originally Posted by michael hearn)

hi dave
1 electronic pod 1 scrubber. electronic pod will house anything you want to put in it, within reason,

designed to fit all standard inspo gear for testing .bmcls is something to look into at a future date.
cheers dave.try and make it to lids.
mike

Mike it sounds really good, unfortunately won't be at LIDS otherwise I would have had a real good look, it looks very well done and I am sure will have some really good success.

CCR really is a buyer's market these days and all the choice available including third-party add-ons can only be good for the consumer.

Once again, well done.

Cheers,

Dave.

**michael hearn** · 25th February 2008, 20:17

Quote: (Originally Posted by Philippe GERIN)

Very nice piece of engineering & machining. Congrats.

I second that.
Best
Philippe

thanks .
our main aim is, on getting the scrubber working the way we want it.any improvement after that is a bonus.rear lungs will certainly be an option for the future.
mike & pascal

***Decodiver*** · 25th February 2008, 20:25

Quote: (Originally Posted by michael hearn)

thanks .
our main aim is, on getting the scrubber working the way we want it.any improvement after that is a bonus.rear lungs will certainly be an option for the future.
mike & pascal

That makes sense, but the trend of CCR divers I am seeing today, is a move towards BMCL more and more, this is customer driven and a good indicator of what the CCR of tomorrow should have, if you can offer an affordable solution to BMCL as an add-on you will get quite a few sales, if CE worries you, you can always sell from Switzerland, we would be happy to help.

Cheers,

Dave.

**michael hearn** · 25th February 2008, 20:37

Quote: (Originally Posted by Decodiver)

That makes sense, but the trend of CCR divers I am seeing today, is a move towards BMCL more and more, this is customer driven and a good indicator of what the CCR of tomorrow should have, if you can offer an affordable solution to BMCL as an add-on you will get quite a few sales, if CE worries you, you can always sell from Switzerland, we would be happy to help.

Cheers,

Dave.

hi dave .
thanks for the offer , much appreciated .our main aim at the end of the day would to get CE aproval as a standard setup, rear lungs would be a bonus even offered as an option, we still have to do some major testing to make sure everything works the way we want. building the perfect system is near impossible and sure people will pick out the weaknesses in our set up, which is why we are showing it now, external input is invaluable for improving the unit.
cheers dave
mike & pascal

25th February 2008, 17:23	#1 (permalink)
michael hearn Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: belgium Posts: 114	Camelion...modular replacement scrubber Hi all, Wasn't sure where to post this, but this seems like a good place for it! I make the Aliboxes and show them on the forums. Some 18 months ago I teamed up with a good friend of mine, Pascal Eeckhoudt who is Fenzy on the forums here. We tried to design something new and different and out of our collaboration we created Camelion. A modular replacement scrubber initially aimed at the inspiration users. I'm sure a lot of Classic divers are upgrading or improving their gear or are just looking to see if there is something better on the market. We didnt want to create a whole new rebreather but tried to create something new. Our scrubber and electronic pod is the heart of our unit, machined from solid aluminium. All hoses, lungs, wing and most other equipment from the Inspo fits back on. The electronics pod is designed to hold up to 5 cells, pretty much any electronics can be placed inside and there are 2 oxygen feeds allowing you to run on solenoid and/or a CMF system along side. It gives you the freedom to set up your Rebreather the way you want. We have really tried to make the unit user friendly and field servicable. Cell changes and even solenoid changes take no time at all and no tools are required. The scrubber is under testing but holds 2.6 kg of scrubber and at the moment is radial, although an axial can be placed without modifications. We will be showing this product at the london dive show, but would like to point out that this is a prototype. It is not for sale or in production. We would like to see if there is a place for a product like this on the market and would welcome you to come and take a look. We have a few pre show pictures on Naamloos document Best regards, Michael & Pascal Last edited by michael hearn : 25th February 2008 at 17:28.
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25th February 2008, 17:48	#2 (permalink)
richie New Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Vision Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Megalodon Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: ireland Posts: 86	Re: Camelion...modular replacement scrubber now that looks cool. good job __________________ assumption is mother of all **** ups
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25th February 2008, 18:40	#3 (permalink)
Bobmac I'm working on it! Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: New Jersey Posts: 94	Re: Camelion...modular replacement scrubber Very nice.
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25th February 2008, 19:13	#4 (permalink)
*Decodiver* Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Ouroboros rEvo Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Sport Kiss Classic Kiss rEvo Other CCR Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Geneva Posts: 2,164	Re: Camelion...modular replacement scrubber Michael, Is that a dual scrubber design like on the rEvo or is one pod for the electronics, unsure from the photos? Looks good, very stealth! Get a set of BMCL's on it and you will probably have a winner. Cheers, Dave Cooper. __________________ CCR/OC Trimix Instructor Trainer CCR Training to Mixed Gas in Switzerland, France, UK & Germany on Megalodon/COPIS-Megalodon/KISS/Sport KISS/Ouroboros/rEvo/Inspiration/Evolution/Sentinel www.zerogravitydiving.com Rebreather World Terms & Conditions
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25th February 2008, 19:37	#5 (permalink)
michael hearn Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: belgium Posts: 114	Re: Camelion...modular replacement scrubber Quote: (Originally Posted by Decodiver) Michael, Is that a dual scrubber design like on the rEvo or is one pod for the electronics, unsure from the photos? Looks good, very stealth! Get a set of BMCL's on it and you will probably have a winner. Cheers, Dave Cooper. hi dave 1 electronic pod 1 scrubber. electronic pod will house anything you want to put in it, within reason,designed to fit all standard inspo gear for testing .bmcls is something to look into at a future date. cheers dave.try and make it to lids. mike
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25th February 2008, 19:50	#6 (permalink)
Philippe GERIN ccr apprentice Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Classic Kiss Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: May 2005 Location: Menton, France Posts: 609	Re: Camelion...modular replacement scrubber Very nice piece of engineering & machining. Congrats. Quote: (Originally Posted by Decodiver) Get a set of BMCL's on it and you will probably have a winner. I second that. Best Philippe
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25th February 2008, 20:15	#7 (permalink)
*Decodiver* Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Ouroboros rEvo Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Sport Kiss Classic Kiss rEvo Other CCR Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Geneva Posts: 2,164	Re: Camelion...modular replacement scrubber Quote: (Originally Posted by michael hearn) hi dave 1 electronic pod 1 scrubber. electronic pod will house anything you want to put in it, within reason,designed to fit all standard inspo gear for testing .bmcls is something to look into at a future date. cheers dave.try and make it to lids. mike Mike it sounds really good, unfortunately won't be at LIDS otherwise I would have had a real good look, it looks very well done and I am sure will have some really good success. CCR really is a buyer's market these days and all the choice available including third-party add-ons can only be good for the consumer. Once again, well done. Cheers, Dave. __________________ CCR/OC Trimix Instructor Trainer CCR Training to Mixed Gas in Switzerland, France, UK & Germany on Megalodon/COPIS-Megalodon/KISS/Sport KISS/Ouroboros/rEvo/Inspiration/Evolution/Sentinel www.zerogravitydiving.com Rebreather World Terms & Conditions
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25th February 2008, 20:17	#8 (permalink)
michael hearn Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: belgium Posts: 114	Re: Camelion...modular replacement scrubber Quote: (Originally Posted by Philippe GERIN) Very nice piece of engineering & machining. Congrats. I second that. Best Philippe thanks . our main aim is, on getting the scrubber working the way we want it.any improvement after that is a bonus.rear lungs will certainly be an option for the future. mike & pascal
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25th February 2008, 20:25	#9 (permalink)
*Decodiver* Administrator Current Rebreather/s: Megalodon Ouroboros rEvo Other CCR Other Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Inspiration Vision Evolution Sport Kiss Classic Kiss rEvo Other CCR Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Geneva Posts: 2,164	Re: Camelion...modular replacement scrubber Quote: (Originally Posted by michael hearn) thanks . our main aim is, on getting the scrubber working the way we want it.any improvement after that is a bonus.rear lungs will certainly be an option for the future. mike & pascal That makes sense, but the trend of CCR divers I am seeing today, is a move towards BMCL more and more, this is customer driven and a good indicator of what the CCR of tomorrow should have, if you can offer an affordable solution to BMCL as an add-on you will get quite a few sales, if CE worries you, you can always sell from Switzerland, we would be happy to help. Cheers, Dave. __________________ CCR/OC Trimix Instructor Trainer CCR Training to Mixed Gas in Switzerland, France, UK & Germany on Megalodon/COPIS-Megalodon/KISS/Sport KISS/Ouroboros/rEvo/Inspiration/Evolution/Sentinel www.zerogravitydiving.com Rebreather World Terms & Conditions
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25th February 2008, 20:37	#10 (permalink)
michael hearn Supporting Member Current Rebreather/s: Inspiration Classic Other Rebreather/s: Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: belgium Posts: 114	Re: Camelion...modular replacement scrubber Quote: (Originally Posted by Decodiver) That makes sense, but the trend of CCR divers I am seeing today, is a move towards BMCL more and more, this is customer driven and a good indicator of what the CCR of tomorrow should have, if you can offer an affordable solution to BMCL as an add-on you will get quite a few sales, if CE worries you, you can always sell from Switzerland, we would be happy to help. Cheers, Dave. hi dave . thanks for the offer , much appreciated .our main aim at the end of the day would to get CE aproval as a standard setup, rear lungs would be a bonus even offered as an option, we still have to do some major testing to make sure everything works the way we want. building the perfect system is near impossible and sure people will pick out the weaknesses in our set up, which is why we are showing it now, external input is invaluable for improving the unit. cheers dave mike & pascal
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